2 June 2018 (AFR) – Europe braces for change as populist parties take the reins in Italy

‘After 88 days of impasses and negotiations, two Italian populist parties with a history of antagonism toward the European Union received approval to create a government that has unsettled the Continent’s political order and promises a sweeping crackdown on the illegal immigration that helped fuel their ascent. Only days ago, President Sergio Mattarella of Italy rejected a populist government over concerns about a proposed finance minister who had helped write a guide for…’